Combined cigarette case and ash receptacle



June 11, 1929. H. A. DEEKS COMBINED CIGARETTE CASE AND ASH RECEPTACLEFiled Aug. 8, 1927 7" INIVEN\TOR ATTORNEYS Patented June 11,1929.

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Application filed. August 8, 1927. Serial No. 211,485.

This invention relates to receptacles or cases and aims, among otherobjects, to provide an improved cigarette, case'havlng an ash receptacleassociated therewith. p

In the drawing, wherein one illustrative embodiment of the invention isshown,

1 is a perspective view of a combined cigarette case and ash trayembodying the invention I Fig. 2 is a central, longitudinal sectionalView; and

Fig. 3 is a transversesectional View.

it is highly desirable to combine with a case and ash receptacle whichis designed to protect the cigarettes and to provide convenient meansfor disposition or cigarette butts and burnt matches.

Referring particularly to the there is shown a case having a pocket 10adapted to receive loose cigarettes or a pack.- age of cigarettes whichhas previously been opened and, associated with the pocket, is an.ash-receivingreceptacle 11 which may, and

in the present instance-does, constitute aclosure. for the pocket 10.

Herein the whole case is shown being made of rather still, but flexiblematerial, in order to atforc adequate protection for the cigarettescarried therein and to prevent them from bent crushed. Conveniently, itmay be I made of Iancy or ornamental leather. The

sides and bottom walls of the pocket 10, as well as the sides and topwall of the receptacle portion 11, are shown as being made of a singlestrip or piece of leather 12. The end walls 13 of the pocket and the endwalls 1 1 of the receptacle portion mayv be separate split pieces ofleather stitched or otherwise secured to the sides and top andbottomwalls. 7

To provide a rigid, fireproof tacle, there is shown an elongated metalbox 15 housed within the receptacle cover portion 11 and having amouthor opening 16 closed by means of a hinged lid 17 opening at one end ofthe case so that the easeinay:

beset on its opposite end with the lid open ready to receive the ashes.Furthermore,

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ash recep this arrangementof th opening permits the smoker to put downhis cigarette on the end wall oi the case withthe'lire over the holeandthe projecting edges of the sidewalls will prevent it from rollingoff on apiece of The lid may be made of semiprecious ornamental metal,and preferably has a snap fastener or latch in the form of 18 secured tolugs or ears 19 on the lid and a small keeper 2O cooperates with,

the" bar between the ears; I To provide a covering-tor the'metalreceptacle 15 on-that side'adjacentto the Cigarettes, a leather strip21' may be wrapped around three sides and suitably'secured to it. Thus,when the case is opened, the unsightly metal receptacle is entirelyconcealed.

To provide a convenient fasteningmeans to hold the'caseclosed, there isshown a leather tab 22 stitched or otherwise securedto the pocketportion 10 and having a snap fastener element 23 at its upper end. Thissnap fastener element is shown as cooperat-ing with a studfasteiien'part 2 1 secured to the front side wall of the receptacle'por-The receptacle 15, being rigid, affords a backing for thestud 24 sothatthe female part 28 may be snapped on it without yielding inwardly;

In using the ease, loose cigarettes may be storedin the pocket 10'0r aside of the package may be torn 0a and the whole packageinsertedtherein. When the smoker de-c sires. to take a'cigarette fromthe package, the leather will yield laterally sufficiently to permit himto grasp. one without disturb-- ing'the restor without breaking throughthe wrapping of others in working his finger around 1n the package. Whena cigarette has; been withdrawn, the case may be snapped'closed andstood on its end with the ash receptaclelid open ready to receive the.ashes. The receptacle may be i used until it is full of ashesand' thenthe ashes may be emptied, After the smoker has finished, the case isstored in one of his pockets and will stand considerable abuse becauseone portion of it is rigid and pre- 1G5 vents a considerable part of thepocket 10 trom being crushed. .Moreover, the leather 7 is sufiieientlystill to protect-the cigarettes from. ordinary crushing pressure.

Gbviou'sly the present invention-- is notrestricted to I the particularembodiment thereof herein shown and described. Moi-e over it is notindispensable that all the tea-- tures of the invention be usedconjointly, since they may be employed advantageously in variouscombinations and sub-combinations.

WVhat is claimed is 1. In a cigarette case made of flexible ma terialand having a flexible cover, an ash receptacle of fireproofiinaterialconcealed in the cover and a metal lid for said ash receptacle. V c I2-. A combined cigarette case and ash receptacle comprising, incombination, a pocket portion andvan ash receptacle portion, the sidesand bottom and top Walls of the pocket and receptacle portion being madeof one strip of leather and the end Walls thereof being stitchedthereto; a metal ash receptacle housed Within the receptacle por tionand having an opening through one end thereof; and a hinged lid for saidopening.

3. A combined cigarette case andash re-' ceptacle comprising, 7 incombination, ,a

leather pocket portion adapted to receive cigarettes, a leather coverportion therefor having an elongated ash receptacle concealed therein; afastening tab secured to a Wall of the pocket portion; a snap fastenerelement on said tab; and a cooperating snap fastener element on saidcover portion adapted'to press against said receptacle When the fastenerelements are being closed.

4. A combined cigarette case and ash re 'tacle Within the cover portionto conceal it from View when the cover is open.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, 1 have heretoafiixed my signature. i

HUGH A. DEEKS. 7

